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Float Plane Crashes into Lake Hood Following Takeoff

By Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on Jul 27, 2022 Featured, General News, Southcentral

(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – ANC’s Airport Police and Fire Department responded to a float plane crash Tuesday in Lake Hood at approximately 9:18 AM. The Regal Air aircraft (tail number N9776R) was conducting a water takeoff at Lake Hood when, according to the pilot, a strong crosswind caused the right wing to rise after the plane […]

Pilot of Fatal Regal Air Crash in Willow Identified

By Alaska Native News on Jul 20, 2018 Featured, General News, Southcentral

New details released by Alaska State Troopers have identified the pilot that died in the Willow crash on Wednesday and released additional details into the crash. Troopers have released the name of the pilot as that of 24-year-old Colt Richter. Richter was piloting a Beaver for Regal Air when he went down shortly after takeoff […]